Using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has detected 26 new Galactic radio transients. Most of them turned out to be rotating radio transients (RRATs). The ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

Using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa ... The spin periods of the identified RRATs range from 1.06 to 17.49 seconds. The RRAT with the longest spin period, designated MTP0044/PSR J2218+2902 ...